Senior Adviser

Senior Adviser Organisational Development, People and Capability

**Role Type**: Senior Adviser

**Location**: Wellington

**Salary Band**: $92,073 to $124,570 depending on skills and experience

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity to you to make your mark in shaping how MPI develops its leadership capability. You will bring thought leadership, design expertise and implementation management to develop our leaders and strengthen talent and capability across this large and complex public service organisation.
The role is part of a supportive and collaborative team focused on creating an engaging, safe and inclusive culture. This role will provide expert advice and support on leadership and capability development and have opportunity to help us increase our representation of Māori and Pasifika across all leadership levels.
The main area of responsibility is to support the development and delivery of programmes and initiatives. Our programmes are a mix of internal and external delivery. Accountabilities will include:

- Design and facilitation of specific leadership programmes/forums
- Programme management of specific programmes (including relationship management, engaging with providers, participants, evaluation of initiatives)
- Build and/or manage complementary capability and development options for thought leaders and individuals across MPI (not just people leaders)

Mōu - About You
This is a great time to join our People and Capability team as we design and deliver programmes to meet the future needs of the workforce (and grow our leaders in particular). You will play an integral role in shaping the future development options and delivering them across MPI. You will be able to bring your innovation, your focus on inclusive leadership and expertise in development, and make a real difference to the leaders that work here.
You will have organisational development experience in a large and/or complex organisation in several of these areas:

- leadership development and talent management
- organisational culture, team development and performance management
- diversity and inclusion
- experience of working, and awareness of priorities, in the NZ public service
- up-to-date knowledge of research and trends in organisational development
- experience of working to support public service organisations to meet their obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua - About MPI
MPI works at the heart of Aotearoa and is strongly connected to the primary industries we work with and for. We are a large organisation, and the complexity and scope of work is incredibly invigorating and rewarding. You will be joining a team of experts with a breadth of experience, offering meaningful opportunities to embrace and work on complex challenges.
To find out more about the Ministry and what we do please click here
Ahurea - Culture
At MPI, we respect the individual and want everyone to feel they can bring their whole selves to work every day. There are diverse opportunities to grow and develop your career here. For more information on what Diversity and Inclusion looks and feels like at MPI, refer to - Diversity and inclusion

**Ngā hua o te Mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua**: - Benefits of working at MPI
- Flexible working - We support work life balance and flexible work arrangements wherever possible
- Additional 3 MPI departmental holiday's
- Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation
- Wellness benefit for employees

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Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to Apply
The closing date of this advert is midnight 11 September.